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‘Every Day’ Is A Heartwarming Film That Could’ve Pushed Its Progressive Storyline Way Further

What if you woke up in a new body every day? Every Day is a young adult novel by David Levithan that was adapted into a movie starring Angourie Rice, Debby Ryan, Justice Smith, Owen Teague, and many more talented young actors. The story is about a girl named Rihannon who has one truly amazing day with her jerky boyfriend Justin. The catch? Justin wasn’t really there. It … Continue reading ‘Every Day’ Is A Heartwarming Film That Could’ve Pushed Its Progressive Storyline Way Further

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‘Everything Sucks!’ Is A High School Coming-Of-Age Story That Takes Us Back To The 90s

Everything Sucks! is a high school coming of age story set in the 90s created by Ben York Jones and Michael Mohan. We follow Luke O’Neil (Jahi Di’Allo Winston), a new freshman who joins the A/V club and develops a crush on sophomore Kate Messner (Peyton Kennedy), the principal’s daughter who is questioning her sexual identity. Slowly as the show goes on it starts focusing … Continue reading ‘Everything Sucks!’ Is A High School Coming-Of-Age Story That Takes Us Back To The 90s

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Netflix’s Time Travel Rom-Com ‘When We First Met’ Challenges The Friendzone Mold

How far are you willing to (time)travel to get out of the friendzone? That controversial concept is tested in the new Netflix original movie When We First Met starring Adam DeVine, Alexandra Daddario, Robbie Amell, Shelley Hennig, and Andrew Bachelor aka King Bach. The story is about the night that Noah (DeVine) and Avery (Daddario) first met — at a Halloween party back in 2014. … Continue reading Netflix’s Time Travel Rom-Com ‘When We First Met’ Challenges The Friendzone Mold

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Introducing My New Music Discovery Series ‘The Dive;’ First Episode Featuring Camila Cabello, Troye Sivan, And More

A new year is a new chance for discovery! For 2018, one of my big goals is to expose myself to different music and artists that I hadn’t heard of before. I’ll be using Spotify to find new-to-me music and create playlists every month. But sharing playlists isn’t enough for me — I want to talk about what I’ve found and share them with fellow … Continue reading Introducing My New Music Discovery Series ‘The Dive;’ First Episode Featuring Camila Cabello, Troye Sivan, And More

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‘The Bold Type’ Gets Season 2 Premiere Date, Plus More Big Changes Announced

Big changes are coming for Freeform’s The Bold Type! Over the last few months, the breakout summer series was picked up for a second and third season comprised of 10 episodes each, plus creator Sarah Watson will be replaced as showrunner by Sweet/Vicious alum Amanda Lasher. Now it’s been announced that the show will be returning for its second season on Tuesday, June 12 at 8pm. Not only that, … Continue reading ‘The Bold Type’ Gets Season 2 Premiere Date, Plus More Big Changes Announced

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Camila Cabello’s Solo Album Debuts at No. 1

Big congrats to Camila Cabello whose debut solo album Camila hit number one on the Billboard 200 Albums chart! Her single “Havana” featuring Young Thug has also taken the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The former Fifth Harmony singer joins Gwen Stefani, Beyoncé, and Diana Ross, just to name a few, as women who reached the Billboard 200 in a group and … Continue reading Camila Cabello’s Solo Album Debuts at No. 1

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‘Black Lightning’ Addresses Real World Issues In An Electrifying Way

Black Lightning centers around a family man and school principal named Jefferson Pierce who is dedicated to keeping his community safe. He’s a hero, but just nine years prior, he was a different kind of hero. With the power to control electricity, he was known as the crime fighting vigilante Black Lightning. He left that life to settle down and keep his family safe, but … Continue reading ‘Black Lightning’ Addresses Real World Issues In An Electrifying Way

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All Of The ‘Jumanji’ References In ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’

Headlined by Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a star-studded, action-packed adventure from start to finish. While it’s definitely able to stand on its own from the original Jumanji film starring Robin Williams, the sequel keeps a strong connection to its predecessor. At first glance there’s one big moment that pays homage to Robin Williams, which … Continue reading All Of The ‘Jumanji’ References In ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’

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‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ Is A Beautiful Tribute To The Original ‘Jumanji’ Film

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle begins in 1996, just one year after Alan Parrish’s adventures, when Alex’s dad finds the Jumanji board game on the beach. Alex isn’t interested in the game so it transforms itself into the height of game popular – a video game. He plays it and mysteriously disappears. Flash forward to present day, we meet a group of high school teens who … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ Is A Beautiful Tribute To The Original ‘Jumanji’ Film

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‘Fuller House’ Season 3B Review: DJ FINALLY Chooses Steve Or Matt! And WHO Is Pregnant?!

In the WILD Fuller House season 3A cliffhanger, we learn that Matt plans to propose to DJ in Japan during Steve’s wedding trip and DJ still has feelings for Steve — which she unknowingly reveals to him on the plane. But when we return for season 3B, who ends up with who? Is the love triangle finally over? And WHO ends up getting pregnant? You … Continue reading ‘Fuller House’ Season 3B Review: DJ FINALLY Chooses Steve Or Matt! And WHO Is Pregnant?!

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